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		worrycue on Sept 26, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Science of the Benefits of Religion I believe plenty of people have been killed for religious reasons. Sure religion is used as an excuse to start wars but wouldn't the fact that it works means people are willing to kill because of it?

mensetmanusman on Sept 26, 2021 [–]

WW2 was 90% Christians killing Christians. People forget how easily the powerful can manipulate the poor to kill themselves.

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